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I'd like to follow Muay Thai more, is there a PSP thread for it? I looked previously but couldn't find it because maybe it has a strange name? Outside of that what are the best promotions to follow? It seems a very interesting sport I am just not sure how to start following. I am so dumb
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Gregor Samsa posted:In addition to all the correct things Dunc told you, here is a useful resource with schedules, photos, and fight recaps in English by all around cool dude Rob Cox, an Englishman who runs Kiatphontip gym over there with his wife's family and is at the stadiums 4 or 5 nights a week. eshock posted:Lion Fight is the major MT promotion in the states--they have a TV deal with AXS, so they're probably the best place to start. There are a bunch of posters who could give better recommendations for overseas stuff. I think most MT posting ends up in the Kickboxing thread. Triticum Guzzler posted:Muay Thai is really hard to follow because the actual legit stuff is all on lovely Thai TV streams and there's a whole lot of it, much of which is boring, and it's really hard to contextualise who is who and what is what. If you find someone super hardcore who actually follows all the results from Thailand the chances are they actually fight for a living, there's very few people outside of Thailand who follow all the stadium stuff recreationally. Thanks for the responses guys. This is exactly what I was after. I really appreciate the help
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Google Tank Abbott's book, it is a novel btw not an autobiography.
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Jul 6, 2015 20:54
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LobsterMobster posted:I'm still waiting on parts 2 and 3 to come out I always forget your avatar is Tank in disguise.
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Jul 6, 2015 22:41
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Are heel hooks effective in MMA? I thought you could just sit up and blast someone in teh face.
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-Atom- posted:Is adding a second "n" to McGregor's name the new phantom "h" people were giving Ronda? I'm a Conor as well and I had students call me Connor in emails despite having to type in my email address which has my name spelled correctly in it. It is a depressing phenomenon
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Jul 11, 2015 02:49
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So Chad said it's not so much that Conor hits very hard as it is he has great accuracy. What exactly does he mean by this? Does he just mean getting through guard or does he mean particular parts of the head?
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Jul 12, 2015 16:22
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02-6611-0142-1 posted:Apparently he was timing the front kicks to interrupt Chad's breathing cycle, that's pretty cool I can't even imagine how tricky it must be to time your opponent's breathing
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Jul 27, 2015 02:48
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Why do corners hold ice bags against a fighters chest and against the back of their neck between rounds. Is it for swelling or too cool down? I saw Barao's corner fanning him with a towel between rounds this weekend. If it is to cool down how come? I thought it'd be best to stay warm between rounds.
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Jul 27, 2015 15:17
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Kekekela posted:Cooling down. So to prevent overheating and return them to optimal athletic temperature, rather than to cool them right down?
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Jul 27, 2015 15:37
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EvanSchenck posted:I'm not sure I understand your question. Intense athletic activity raises body temperature, which can degrade performance and lead to health risks if not controlled. This is why people sweat when they're exercising. On top of that, the octagon has a ton of bright lights trained on it so people can see the fights, so it's pretty hot even when they're fighting in climate-controlled arenas in the USA. There have been fights in more primitive facilities, like in Brazil, that were ridiculously hot. Shogun vs. Henderson 2 was fought in conditions of over 100F with saturation humidity, so sweat couldn't even evaporate, and it was even hotter for the fighters because of the cage lights. Well you don't want to be as cold as before your warm-up I mean. Those fights sound insane at that heat though
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Jul 27, 2015 16:32
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Ok cool. That makes a lot of sense. I've only ever had to worry about cooling down between bouts so it seemed weird to me at first, I didn't account for the short amount of time in MMA.
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Jul 27, 2015 17:03
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What is the referee supposed to do when he taps the fighter to let him know the fight is over after a submission? The referee seemed to pull Palhares and Shields apart for example and that looked dangerous maybe? If someone is cranking a hold like that how should a referee step in without causing more damage or was Mazzagatti correct?
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Aug 5, 2015 00:27
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Mr. Nice! posted:The ref has explained to both fighters in the locker room that when he touches them to stop fighting. Full bore let go of everything the moment they come in. There is some leeway for heat of the moment stuff, but Palhares is a repeat offender and obviously isn't breaking when contacted. Right I get that but my question is what should the ref do when someone isn't letting go. Mazzagatti went into pull them apart but that seemed more dangerous.
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Aug 5, 2015 01:07
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Dangersim posted:I've posted this before but here's Big John doing a full prefight rules meeting. It answers a lot of question. This is really cool and good and there's loads of little things I didn't know
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Marc Goddard has won British BBJ comps which is cool http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2015/5/18/8621013/ufc-ref-marc-goddard-wins-double-gold-british-bjj-open
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Aug 6, 2015 22:35
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Charles Gnarwin posted:Maybe they are too good at BJJ and Mario is thinking, "Well I would have passed guard and submitted him by now. Nothing must be happening. UP!" Haha I hope that's it, "No you idiot it's twist then push not push then twist".
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Aug 7, 2015 00:31
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There's a few gyms doing free intro to BJJ classes in Dublin and I want to give one of them a try. Is there anything in particular I should know before my first class?
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Tezcatlipoca posted:Read the grappling thread and the martial arts thread in Ask/Tell where this question gets asked frequently: Ah I am so dumb I did not even think of there being separate threads for it! Thanks for the links! Dangersim posted:Cut your nails (hands and feet) Awesome I'll make sure to do all of that, thanks!
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Sep 27, 2015 21:17
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I am not overly worried about cardio, I think I'll be fine. Though that is probably the exact same thing everyone says! I have been fencing a long time and train for 2 hours 3 or 4 nights a week and it is very cardio intensive, I also swim a mile at least once usually twice a week. I used to do boxing training to work on my fitness too so I am kinda familiar with intense cardio. That said I have no idea what BJJ warm up is like, so I may well die. My main worry is that I won't have any physical strength accept for the fingers in my weapon hand, and any movements that are similar to fencing ones. Which I expect there are none of.
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Sep 27, 2015 21:48
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Phyzzle posted:A man weighing 10% less than a woman should have roughly the same amount of muscle mass. The man's punching ability, much like his bench press, would remain better. Still, I wonder about a grapping match between Rousey and, say, a 115 pound guy. Please go into more depth on what weights exactly men and women should be able to fairly fight at 
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Oct 25, 2015 20:22
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Triticum Guzzler posted:royce got his rear end beat by hideo tokoro who is like 30lbs lighter than him So then a heavier opponent is no match for bushido spirit!
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Oct 27, 2015 04:06
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Though I agree it is a dumb conversation Ronda is the person who most often brings up her fighting Floyd.
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Oct 27, 2015 04:16
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Clean sheet could work.
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Dec 22, 2015 23:07
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Triticum Guzzler posted:you could say they won every round That's just so ambiguous, what does it mean?? Speaking of Maia/Nelson. Are those kinds of light hits Maia was throwing when tangled on the ground painful or is it just to look busy for the ref and judges? Or is it that after you throw so many they really start to hurt?
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Dec 23, 2015 03:36
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From watching fights and reading a bit I've picked up what most punches are and what they look like but I'm still pretty fuzzy on what's meant by a cross or cross-counter(?).
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Sep 12, 2016 16:17
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CommonShore posted:Cross is usually a synonym for rear hand straight. Ah I see I see, so then is a regular straight just a hard jab?
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kimbo305 posted:Straight is used for punches off the rear hand. Jab is for the lead hand. Okay this is what I was thinking but after reading about the cross I wasn't sure anymore. So in p much any case can I assume cross and straight are synonymous?
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Thanks guys that really cleared things up, I appreciate it!
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